Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileDescriptive-statistics_uva-variance-515-en_uva-variance-515-en
    nameuva-variance-515-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Summary Statistics/Measures of Spread/Variance
    typeschoice
    solutionTRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE
    TypeConceptual
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty4.42
    p-value0.0284

    Question

    Given two independent stochastic variables x (with mean 3 and variance 5) and y (with mean 6 and variance 4). z = x - y. Mean and variance of z are then respectively


    1. TRUE: -3 and 9
    2. FALSE: 3 and 41
    3. FALSE: 3 and √41
    4. FALSE: -3 and √41

    1. 3 and 9: Correct
    2. 3 and 41: Incorrect
    3. 3 and √41: Incorrect
    4. -3 and √41: Incorrect